RWA / Sub-Saharan Africa
Rwanda
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Kigali
- Currency
- Rwandan franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Area
- 26,338 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
14.57M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
16.37B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
1,123.74 · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
5.91 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
11.36 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
3.65 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
68.02 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: 14.57M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14,569,341 |
| 2024 | 14,256,567 |
| 2023 | 13,954,471 |
| 2022 | 13,651,030 |
| 2021 | 13,355,260 |
| 2020 | 13,065,837 |
| 2019 | 12,776,103 |
| 2018 | 12,487,996 |
| 2017 | 12,202,060 |
| 2016 | 11,919,183 |
| 2015 | 11,640,022 |
| 2014 | 11,364,757 |
| 2013 | 11,093,340 |
| 2012 | 10,829,901 |
| 2011 | 10,573,733 |
| 2010 | 10,317,553 |
| 2009 | 10,060,432 |
| 2008 | 9,804,269 |
| 2007 | 9,549,933 |
| 2006 | 9,299,246 |
2025Rwanda: 16.37B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,372,132,990.23 |
| 2024 | 15,111,064,181.97 |
| 2023 | 14,806,501,437.28 |
| 2022 | 13,747,404,814.27 |
| 2021 | 11,252,894,909.5 |
| 2020 | 10,487,146,253.4 |
| 2019 | 10,519,272,170.33 |
| 2018 | 9,650,161,136.18 |
| 2017 | 9,164,345,443.26 |
| 2016 | 8,596,812,240.52 |
| 2015 | 8,447,064,078.84 |
| 2014 | 8,129,984,483.79 |
| 2013 | 7,714,276,919.74 |
| 2012 | 7,556,673,275.95 |
| 2011 | 6,802,676,033.66 |
| 2010 | 6,052,276,077.64 |
| 2009 | 5,603,399,014.71 |
| 2008 | 5,120,655,375.24 |
| 2007 | 4,017,977,506.56 |
| 2006 | 3,274,207,945.37 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: 1,123.74
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,123.74 |
| 2024 | 1,059.94 |
| 2023 | 1,061.06 |
| 2022 | 1,007.06 |
| 2021 | 842.58 |
| 2020 | 802.64 |
| 2019 | 823.36 |
| 2018 | 772.75 |
| 2017 | 751.05 |
| 2016 | 721.26 |
| 2015 | 725.69 |
| 2014 | 715.37 |
| 2013 | 695.4 |
| 2012 | 697.76 |
| 2011 | 643.36 |
| 2010 | 586.6 |
| 2009 | 556.97 |
| 2008 | 522.29 |
| 2007 | 420.73 |
| 2006 | 352.09 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: 5.91
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.91 |
| 2024 | 1.77 |
| 2023 | 19.79 |
| 2022 | 17.69 |
| 2021 | -0.39 |
| 2020 | 9.85 |
| 2019 | 3.35 |
| 2018 | -0.31 |
| 2017 | 8.28 |
| 2016 | 7.17 |
| 2015 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 2.35 |
| 2013 | 5.92 |
| 2012 | 10.27 |
| 2011 | 3.08 |
| 2010 | -0.25 |
| 2009 | 12.94 |
| 2008 | 15.44 |
| 2007 | 9.08 |
| 2006 | 8.88 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: 11.36
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.36 |
| 2024 | 11.33 |
| 2023 | 12.35 |
| 2022 | 15.08 |
| 2021 | 15.78 |
| 2020 | 11.83 |
| 2019 | 11.24 |
| 2018 | 10.76 |
| 2017 | 11.88 |
| 2016 | 11.79 |
| 2015 | 11.83 |
| 2014 | 11.84 |
| 2013 | 11.77 |
| 2012 | 11.67 |
| 2011 | 11.76 |
| 2010 | 11.64 |
| 2009 | 11.63 |
| 2008 | 11.52 |
| 2007 | 11.58 |
| 2006 | 11.59 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 3.78 |
| 2021 | 3.84 |
| 2020 | 3.91 |
| 2019 | 3.99 |
| 2018 | 4.05 |
| 2017 | 4.08 |
| 2016 | 4.11 |
| 2015 | 4.11 |
| 2014 | 4.12 |
| 2013 | 4.14 |
| 2012 | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 4.33 |
| 2010 | 4.52 |
| 2009 | 4.71 |
| 2008 | 4.92 |
| 2007 | 5.14 |
| 2006 | 5.34 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Rwanda: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Rwanda |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 68.02 |
| 2023 | 67.79 |
| 2022 | 67.53 |
| 2021 | 66.85 |
| 2020 | 66.95 |
| 2019 | 66.69 |
| 2018 | 66.35 |
| 2017 | 66.14 |
| 2016 | 65.73 |
| 2015 | 65.42 |
| 2014 | 65.09 |
| 2013 | 64.65 |
| 2012 | 64.19 |
| 2011 | 63.48 |
| 2010 | 62.8 |
| 2009 | 61.81 |
| 2008 | 60.64 |
| 2007 | 59.5 |
| 2006 | 58.34 |